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Good mental health is critical to a student’s success in school and life. Research suggests that students who receive social–emotional and mental health support shows:

Academic improvement

Increase in self-image & resiliency skills

Decrease in emotional distress

Improved students’ sense of connectedness & well-being

Mental health is not simply the absence of mental illness but also encompasses social, emotional, and behavioral health and the ability to cope with life’s challenges. Left unmet, mental health problems are linked to costly negative outcomes such as academic and behavior problems, dropping out, and delinquency.